Sporting News 

DIOCESAN CROSS COUNTRY

The Armidale Diocesan Cross Country carnival will be held in Barraba on Friday the 17th of May. Students who have gained selection in this event, based on school cross country results will receive a permission note via the COMPASS portal today. Please keep an eye out for this permission note. Parents and carers are responsible for getting students to Diocesan events. Travel options are listed in the note, including if a lift for your child is required. Please fill out the note ASAP so we can assist with travel arrangements if needed. Mrs Bartholomew and Mrs Cortis will accompany students to the carnival. 

SPORT TERM 2

School Athletics Sessions

We have some very exciting sporting opportunities taking place in Term 2. Students will start the term with athletics skills training focusing on sprinting, shot put, discus and high jump (for primary students only). Sessions from weeks 1-6 will be school based on Wednesdays. In weeks 7 & 8 students will travel over to our local athletics fields, Golland Fields, for the opportunity to practice running using the track lines and long jump. 

School Soccer Sessions

These sessions, which have been gained through the Sporting Schools Grant Funding, will be held here at school on Fridays from the 31st of May through until the 28th of June.

Students will wear their sports uniforms on both Wednesdays and Fridays through this time frame. 

Session times are as follows:

 Group 1: 12:15pm – 1:15pm (Years 5/6) 

LUNCH BREAK 

Group 2: 1:50pm – 2:30pm (Years K-2) 

Group 3: 2:30pm – 3:15pm (Years 3-4)

School Athletics Carnival

Our annual school athletics carnival will be held on Thursday the 27th of June (week 9) at Golland fields. We will be looking for parent helpers to assist in the running of the carnival so please mark this date in your calendar.

POLDING WINTER TRIALS

On Friday Brax Hand (league) and Daniella Cortis (soccer) both represented St Joey's and our Diocese at the Polding Winter Trials. Brax and Daniella played their very best and enjoyed meeting new friends through this awesome sporting opportunity. We are very proud of you for your selection into the Armidale Diocesan teams for your sports. 

All information about Diocesan sports events is well communicated on the Armidale Diocesan Primary Sports Council Facebook Page. This includes postponements and event photos. Please ensure you take the time to like this page, so you have access to the most up to date information on Diocesan sports events.